Emma Stone and Andrew Garfield—beautiful couple turned beautiful, amicable exes—really aren't back together yet, despite Stone's rumored visits to see Garfield in London. And although some sources say the duo are just friends, two others close to Stone tell People that "the feeling between them is still romantic" and that "they never stopped caring about each other." They would date again only "if the timing is right," one source said.

During a break from filming The Favourite in the U.K. back in May, Stone did see Garfield perform in his play Angels in America in London, an eyewitness tells People. She "left backstage with him," the source said. What isn't clear is whether she's made the rumored multiple visits The Sun has since reported.

Romance aside, Stone and Garfield are definitely mutually supportive of one another: "They care about each other and encourage the other's career," a source close to Stone says. "They're great friends."

Garfield expressed a similar sentiment about Stone to Vanity Fair in January:

I'll speak for myself: You know, I'm her biggest fan as an artist. I'm constantly inspired by her work. I'm constantly inspired by how she handles and holds herself. So for me, I've—it's been bliss to be able to watch her success and watch her bloom into the actress that she is. And it's also been wonderful to have that kind of support for each other. It's nothing but a beautiful thing.

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...a beautiful, just-friends thing—for now, at least.

Stone and Garfield dated on-off for three years; breaking up permanently in 2015. Neither has been in a public relationship since. They've also both told outlets they still love the other. In October 2016, a single Stone described Garfield as "someone I still love very much"; Garfield said in December that he'd choose Stone to accompany him on a desert island because "I love Emma. She's all right. She can come."

So perhaps timing really is the only thing...and that's something even the best intentions can't control.

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